These earbuds can be rinsed under water to clean for your next use. Ideal for strenuous workouts, their silicone diaphragm guards resist sweat and water-a simple rinse cleanses them for continued wear. Made by a company that specializes in music recording equipment, earbuds’ in-ear design blocks out up to 20 dB of noise while delivering a wide frequency range (18 Hz -20,000 Hz) with minimal harmonic distortion (less than 1/2%), providing clear, crisp sound.
They provide a comfortable, secure fit and will not fall out while working out, conforming to any ear size or shape with the included fit kit. The Kevlar-reinforced 2′ cord, volume adjuster, and 2′ extension cable provides superior strength and convenience, resists extreme hot or cold weather, and terminates in a standard 3.5 mm stereo input jack.
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Crowds and long lines of shoppers are by far what people dread most about this time of year. But more surprisingly, 35 million Americans actually despise “having to be nice” during the holidays, according to our recent poll.
Our survey, asked people what (if anything) they dread most about the holidays. A whopping 90 percent noted there’s at least one thing that they stress over during the year-end festivities. Along with the chief complaint of holiday crowds, “gaining weight” and “getting into debt” both tied for second-place in top holiday woes among survey respondents.
“For all the chatter about nostalgia, family fun and gift giving this time of year, many people don’t like too much of a good thing,” said Tod Marks, senior editor at Consumer Reports.
Holiday Jeers
1.Crowds and long lines: 68 percent
2.Gaining weight: 37 percent
3.Getting into debt: 37 percent
4.Gift shopping: 28 percent
5.Traveling: 25 percent
6.Seeing certain relatives: 24 percent
7.Seasonal music: 23 percent
8.Disappointing gifts: 19 percent
9.Having to attend holiday parties or events: 16 percent
10.Having to be nice: 15 percent
11.Holiday tipping: 12 percent
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Scientists have discovered another reason why those empty cans of SpaghettiO’s littering your apartment won’t get you laid: Something in the packaging could make you impotent.
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health fed human subjects canned food for a five-day period, The Atlantic reports. They wanted to measure how much BPA — a chemical released from metal cans and plastic bottles — actually wound up in the human guinea pigs’ systems, as the substance is linked to health problems ranging from diabetes to cancer to erectile dysfunction.
What the scientists found: Urine samples from the 75 volunteers showed that eating a can of soup per day prompts a 1,221 percent increase in BPA levels.
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November 30, 2011
Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning that divided the district into octagonal blocks. Influenced by a range of schools of architecture, Eixample was designed in a grid pattern with long streets, wide avenues, and rounded street corners. Despite being in the center of a thriving European metropolis, the district provides improved living conditions for inhabitants including extensive sun light, improved ventilation, and more open green space for public use.
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November 28, 2011
Old newspapers and magazines offer a wealth of insight into history and critical events as they were unfolding at that time. In the past, the only way to get hold of this treasure trove of information was your local library where the back issues of certain newspapers and magazines may have been preserved.
Fortunately, the Internet and digitization of content has made everything just a click away and now you can access previous issues of old newspapers almost as easily as today’s newspaper that’s lying on your coffee table.
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November 28, 2011
One of the many fascinating variations that exist among humans (and other animals) is heterochromia iridis, or heterochromia iridum – terms used to describe different colored eyes in the same person. Caused by an excess or lack of melanin, heterochromia can occur as a result of genetics, disease or injury. Yet, whatever its underlying cause, heterochromia is almost always eye-catching!
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